Students' Experiences of Public Speaking Coaching for Da'wah: A Qualitative Study of the Dai Class at Ukm Bapinda

Public speaking is an important competence for students, especially in delivering da'wah messages persuasively. This article examines how students experience and make sense of public speaking coaching for da'wah in the Dai Class run by UKM BAPINDA at UIN Raden Intan Lampung. A descriptive qualitative approach was used, with interviews of 12 participants and one speaker/coach, and documentation. Skills were not measured before and after the coaching, so the findings reflect the experiences and perceptions reported by informants. Informants reported benefiting from material preparation, practice and simulation, vocal control, managing nervousness, attention to audience responses, and adjusting diction and language style, although some remained nervous. The discussion interprets these experiences as interlinked through audience-oriented message design, preparation, practice, and mentor feedback. The findings are descriptive and do not establish effectiveness or effects on audiences. Kemampuan public speaking penting bagi mahasiswa, terutama dalam menyampaikan pesan dakwah secara persuasif. Artikel ini mengkaji bagaimana mahasiswa mengalami dan memaknai pembinaan public speaking untuk dakwah melalui Kelas Dai UKM BAPINDA UIN Raden Intan Lampung. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif dengan wawancara terhadap 12 peserta dan satu pemateri/pembina, serta dokumentasi. Kemampuan peserta tidak diukur sebelum dan sesudah pembinaan, sehingga temuan merupakan pengalaman dan persepsi yang dilaporkan informan. Informan melaporkan terbantu oleh persiapan materi, latihan dan simulasi, pengaturan suara dan intonasi, pengendalian rasa gugup, perhatian pada respons audiens, serta penyesuaian diksi dan gaya bahasa, meskipun sebagian masih gugup. Diskusi menafsirkan pengalaman tersebut sebagai rangkaian yang saling terkait melalui perancangan pesan yang berorientasi pada audiens, persiapan, latihan, dan umpan balik pembina. Temuan bersifat deskriptif dan belum membuktikan efektivitas maupun dampaknya terhadap audiens.